House of Commons Journal Volume 6: 22 July 1651

Tuesday, the 22d of July, 1651.

Prayers.

Late King's Servants and Creditors.

MR. Stephens reports from the Committee to whom the List of the late King's Servants and Creditors was referred, That the Committee have considered of, and examined, the Particulars contained in the said List; and are satisfied touching all the Particulars therein, except the particular Abatements, Omissions and Respites, contained in a Paper now presented: Which were as followeth:

Ordered, That it be referred back to the same Committee to give Direction for the Payment and Satisfaction of the several Sums expressed to be due to the particular Persons contained in the said List; except the particular Abatements, Omissions, and Respites, now reported from the said Committee.

Houston's Claims.

Mr. James Challoner reports the Certificate of the Trustees for Sale of the Goods of the late King, Queen, and Prince, touching Mrs. Lovisa Houston, as followeth;

IN Obedience to a Reference from the honourable House; we have examined the Petition and Business of Mrs. Lovisa Houston, whereby we find, by a Witness upon Oath, her Marriage Portion did amount to above the Value of Four thousand Pounds: And that the late King, in the Tenth Year of his Reign, did grant, under the Great Seal of England, unto John Houston Esquire, and Lovisa Carew, his now Wife, or the Survivor of them, an Annuity of Four hundred Pounds per Annum, out of his Exchequer, in Consideration of the said Portion, and for accomplishing of the said Marriage, with other Considerations, expressed in the said Grant; the last Payment of which Pension was made at Michaelmas 1640: And that they have not received any thing thereof from the Committee of the Revenue, as appears by Certificates from Sir Robert Pye, and Mr. Folconbridge; we likewise find by Testimony from an honourable Member of the House, That the said Mr. Houston hath done very considerable Service for the State; as also upon the Oath of the said Mr. Howston, the Estate in Lands, which he had with the said Lovisa Carew, his now Wife, is engaged for the Sum of above Two thousand Pounds: Whereby their Condition is very sad and ruinous: All which we humbly leave to the Consideration of the honourable House.

The Question being put, that the Sum of Three hundred Pounds be paid unto John Howston Esquire, Husband of the said Mrs. Lovisa Howston, out of the Monies to be raised by the Sale of the Goods of the late King, Queen, and Prince, by the Treasurers of that Receipt; and that the Trustees do issue their Warrant to the said Treasurers accordingly; and the Acquittance and Acquittances, &c.

The House was divided.

The Yeas went forth.

So it passed with the Negative.

Publick Faith.

Resolved, That the Business touching the Petitioners for the Publick Faith be taken into Consideration on Thursday Morning next.

Irish Qualifications.

The House proceeded in the Debate upon the Qualifications touching Ireland.

And the Fifth Qualification was now read: Which was, "That all and every Person and Persons in Ireland, that now are, or hereafter shall be, in Arms or otherwise in Hostility against the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England; and shall not, before the Day of lay down Arms, and submit to the Power and Authority of the said Parliament and Commonwealth, as the same is now established, be excepted from Pardon for life and Estate."

Resolved, That the Time, to be limited in this Qualification, be within Twenty-eight Days after Publication hereof made by the Deputy General of Ireland, and the Commissioners for the Parliament.

And the Fifth Qualification, so amended, being put to the Question; was assented unto.

And the Sixth Qualification was now read: Which was as followeth: "That all other Person and Persons (not being comprehended in any of the former Qualifications), who have borne Command in the War of Ireland against the Parliament of England, or their Forces, as General, Lieutenant General, Major General, Commissary General, Colonel, or who have been employed as Receiver General, or Treasurer of the whole Nation, or any Province thereof, Commissary General of Muster or Provisions, Marshal General, or Marshal of any Province, Advocate to the Army, or Secretary to the Council of War, or to any General of the Army, or of any the several Provinces, in order to the carrying on the War against the Parliament, or their Forces, be banished during the Pleasure of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England; and their Estates forfeited, and disposed of as followeth; viz. That Two Third Parts of their respective Estates be had, taken, and disposed of, for the Use and Benefit of the said Commonwealth; and that the other Third Part of their said respective Estates, or other Lands, to the Proportion or Value thereof, to be assigned in such Places in Ireland as the Parliament, in order to the more effectual Settlement of the Peace of this Nation, shall think fit to appoint for that Purpose, be respectively had, taken, and enjoyed by the Wives and Children of the said Persons respectively."

Resolved, That these Words; viz. "Governor of any Garison, Castle, or Fort;" be added to the said Qualification.

And the said Sixth Qualification, so amended, being put to the Question; was assented unto.

The Seventh Qualification was now read: Which was as followeth: viz. "That all and every Person and Persons, not being comprehended in any of the former Qualifications, who have borne Arms against the Parliament of England, or their Forces, and have laid down Arms, or, before the Day of shall lay down Arms, and submit to the Power and Authority of the said Parliament and Commonwealth, as the same is now established (by promising and engaging to be true to the same), shall be pardoned for their Lives; but shall forfeit their Estates to the said Commonwealth, to be disposed of as followeth; viz. Two Third Parts thereof, in Three equal Parts to be divided, for the Use, Benefit, and Advantage of the said Commonwealth; and the other Third Part of the said respective Estates, or other Lands, to the Proportion and Value thereof, to be assigned in such Places in Ireland, as the Parliament, in order to the more effectual Settlement of the Peace of this Nation, shall think fit to appoint, for that Purpose, be enjoyed by the said Persons, their Heirs and Assigns, respectively."

Resolved, That the Time to be limited in this Qualification be within Twenty-eight Days after Publication hereof by the Deputy General, and Commissioners for the Parliament.

Resolved, That this Proviso be added to this Qualification; viz. "Provided, That, in case the Deputy-General and Commissioners, or either of them, shall see Cause to give any shorter Time than Eight-and-twenty Days, unto any Person or Persons in Arms, or in any Garison, Castle, or Fort, in Hostility against the Parliament, and shall give particular Notice thereof to such Person or Persons, Garison, Castle, or Fort, that all and every such Person and Persons, who shall not, within such Time as shall be set down in such Notice, surrender such Garison, Castle, or Fort, to the Power of the Parliament, and lay down Arms, shall have no Advantage of the Time formerly limited in this Qualification."

The said Seventh Qualification, so amended, being put to the Question, was assented unto.

The Eighth Qualification was now read: Which was as followeth; viz. "That all and every Person and Persons, who have resided in Ireland at any time, from the First Day of October 1641, to the First of March 1650, and have not been in the actual Service of the Parliament, at any Time, from the First of August 1649, to the said First of March 1650, or have not otherwise manifested their constant good Affections to the Interest of the Commonwealth of England (the said Persons not being comprehended in any of the former Qualifications), shall forfeit their Estates in Ireland to the said Commonwealth, to be disposed of as followeth; viz. One Third Part thereof for the Use, Benefit, and Advantage of the said Commonwealth; and the other Two Third Parts of their said respective Estates, or other Lands, to the Proportion and Value thereof, to be assigned in such Places in Ireland as the Parliament for the more effectual Settlement of the Peace of this Nation, shall think fit to appoint for that Purpose, be enjoyed by such Person and Persons, their Heirs or Assigns, respectively."

The said Qualification, being put to the Question, was assented unto.

The Ninth Qualification was now read: Which was as followeth; viz. "That all and every Person and Persons, having no real Estate in Ireland, nor personal Estate, to the Value of Ten Pounds, that shall, before the Day of next, submit to the Power and Authority of the Commonwealth of England (by promising and engaging to be true and faithful to the same), such Persons not being excepted from Pardon, nor adjudged for Banishment, by any of the former Qualifications, shall be pardoned for Life and Estate, for any Act or Thing by them in Prosecution of the War."

Resolved, That the further Debate hereupon be adjourned to Thursday next, the first Business; and nothing to intervene.